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| View Larger Image | Lava- Opera Arias from 18th Century Napoli | Audio CDby Simone Kermes
| List Price: | $27.98 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 11 to 13 days |
| | Binding: | Audio CD | | Format: | Import | | Studio: | Sony Uk/Zoom | | Release Date: | September 22, 2009 | | Sales Rank: | 24,019th |
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 1 review)
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What a disc ! by Etrisi  5 Stars
November 11, 2009
Only by chance I discovered that outstanding CD by German soprano Simone Kermes (sometimes also called the "Leipzig Bartoli"). Kermes tackles a formidable coloratura cavalcade claiming nine world premiere recordings, ranging from rage arias such as Hasse's "Perche se tanti" to Popora's seductive "Morte amara". Extreme demands for range, colour and expression are accomplished in dazzling style. Former Bartoli advisor Claudio Osele employs light instrumental accompaniment with his excellent performing group "Le Musiche nove" - up to eight players - for this Vesuvian outpouring. For me Osele seems to have winkled out music of superior quality to Bartoli's selection "Sacrificium" that features music of the same period and many composers who can be heard also on Kermes' CD. A must buy !
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